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(SOLD): HOFLIN, Don. Dome.

(Wheat Ridge, CO): Hoflin Publishing limited, 1988-1992. First editions. Quarto. Volume One – Number One to Volume Four – Number Four. The first sixteen issues of this important magazine devoted to the geodesic dome. Dome housing has increased in popularity since the sixties when it was hoped that the geodesic dome would help address the postwar housing crisis. The R. Buckminster Fuller popularized the geodesic dome as a building design, and his house was one of the first geodesic dome residences to be constructed. The magazine issues cover all aspects of dome housing from construction to maintenance and decoration. Each issue is fully illustrated with photographic examples of dome homes. Center page loose from first issue otherwise all issues in at least very good condition in stapled wrappers. The early issues of this magazine are particularly scarce.